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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2701(RSP))

On supporting democratic resilience in Armenia

B-10-2026-0200

on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Geadis Geadi, Cristian Terheş, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Carlo Fidanza

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This resolution supports democratic resilience in Armenia, welcoming deeper EU-Armenia ties and the EU accession process. It calls for an election resilience package, visa liberalisation progress, continued security assistance, and accountability for human rights and heritage violations.

Key points

  1. Welcomes the deepening of EU-Armenia relations, the first EU-Armenia summit in May 2026, and the eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan.
  2. Welcomes Armenia's law launching EU accession and calls for practical steps, reform benchmarks, and a concrete accession roadmap with milestones ahead of 2026 elections.
  3. Calls on the Commission to allocate a new budget for the Resilience and Growth Plan, prioritising institutional resilience, digital governance, and vulnerable communities.
  4. Welcomes the framework agreement on crisis management, the EU Mission in Armenia, and the EU Partnership Mission; encourages progress on visa liberalisation with clear conditions.
  5. Calls for an EU-Armenia election resilience package and full support for ODIHR's election observation mission and rapid implementation of its recommendations.
  6. Calls on Armenian authorities to ensure neutrality of state institutions, prevent misuse of administrative resources, and protect voters from pressure; tighter oversight of campaign financing.
  7. Calls for stronger protection of media pluralism and editorial independence, and attention to hybrid threats, disinformation, and foreign interference, particularly from Russia.
  8. Stresses that regional connectivity must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, and supports Armenia's Crossroads of Peace initiative.
  9. Calls for reducing structural dependencies on Russia and for Armenia to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization; encourages a security and defence partnership with the EU.
  10. Notes the release of some Armenian prisoners of war and calls on Azerbaijan to release the remaining ones; supports assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and accountability for heritage destruction.
  11. Encourages Armenia's joining the Single Euro Payments Area and Türkiye to reopen its border with Armenia.

Who is affected

  • Armenia: receives support for democratic resilience, EU accession, and security; must ensure fair elections and reduce Russian dependencies.
  • Azerbaijan: called on to release remaining prisoners of war and continue peace process.
  • EU institutions: tasked with providing funding, election support, and security cooperation.
  • Türkiye: encouraged to reopen border with Armenia.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 30 million in assistance under the European Peace Facility to Armenian Armed Forces.